Police: OKC infant severely injured by abuse

An Oklahoma City man has been arrested after his girlfriend’s 2-month-old son had to be rushed to the hospital, police said.

Joseph Berry, 22, was arrested on suspicion of child abuse and drug possession.

The infant's mother told police she was awakened on Thursday by Berry who said her son was bleeding from the mouth, according to a police report. The mother told officers that Berry had put a dishrag down the child’s throat.

By the time they got to the hospital, the child was unresponsive and had to be given CPR for about 20 minutes. Doctors there said he was also found to have a collapsed lung, swollen pharynx and a cut on the bottom of his mouth, according to investigators.

A warrant was issued for Berry’s arrest and police said they found him Tuesday morning at another man’s home in the 12,000 block of North MacArthur Boulevard. Upon entering the home, officers found Berry inside a bathroom along with one half tablet of Subutex, a metal hose clamp with white powder on it, and a straw with white powder on it, according to the police report.

Investigators said they also found a water bong inside a closet nearby. According to the FDA, Subutex is a drug used to treat opiate dependence.

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